Halo Wars release strategy: 'when it's done'

Uh... it has the word 'HALO' on the front of the box.

It's going to sell millions.

Unless you mean 'dud' as in 'a bad game,' then I'd be more incline to say "I 'unno."

An RTS primarily marketed for a console? How could that be a bad idea! I mean, if you brush aside the fact that you're using the wrong damn control in-put, I'm sure it's wonderful. I think as superior as the mouse and keyboard in-put is for FPS games, that position is cemented ten-fold for games in the RTS realm. I don't think I could pull my old 100+ apm on a pad like I did on Warcraft 3.

Also, i worry that it will just be a 'Sit In Your Base, Mass Things Then Fight' game, like every C&C game ever made. DoW syndrome would be depressing, too; a bunch of aesthetically different races that end up less varied than Starcraft's 3.

But, fears aside, this--alledgedly dreaded--"When It's Done" talk is getting blown out of proportions. Yes, games sooner is better, but when we're talking about a game that is going to want to have a long multiplayer life, the work that goes into it needs to be staggering to meet the high high quality needed. Especially to balance an RTS. I find it refreshing, actually, because it just reminds me that they'll set a release date when the end is in sight, not in order to place the end within sight.

Maybe if it was for the PS3 where they let you use keyboard/mouse. Unless of course microsoft is going to change its ways.

^^ This

Keyboard and Mouse support on consoles should be mainstreamed.

Uh, Blizzard is known for trying to make their titles available to multiple audiences...

Hell, I remember a friend running SC on a really shitty PC (shitty back in the days, shittier by today's standards) with no issues at all

And if we are to go by Ensemble's story (I never got into AoE, but goddamn, internet cafes used to be divided by AoE and/or SC people, it was so awesome) then this should be a quality title

Let's hope the marketing doesn't over sell it again.

HAY GUYS CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME CITY ASSAULT. OH WAIT IT'S NOT IN-GAME.

You know what - after Halo 2 came in, I found that almost no one remembered that scene and, despite misgivings about the length, didn't realize how much was cut. I was sure we'd see that level in Halo 3, surprised we didn't. It's sitting somewhere in some Bungie coders external hard drive.

Ah, Benny, my fannypack. Long time no see, eh.

You're still here, huh? Have you found any games you like yet? :P

I do reiterate my point though. I'd rather developers be honest (or I'd rather publishers didn't pressure them) and just say that a game isn't ready. Like... I'm sure Alan Wake has been coming out "this year" for at least 2 years now.

I'm not even sure what you just said...

Cancer.

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